Irish actor Chris O’Dowd and Deputy Consul General to New York Peter Ryan are set to be honored with the Irish Spirit Award and the Dylan Smith Community Service Award as part of their St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 2013 by the New York Young Leaders, part of the America Ireland Fund.

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Irish actor Chris O’Dowd and Deputy Consul General to New York Peter Ryan are set to be honored with the Irish Spirit Award and the Dylan Smith Community Service Award as part of their St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 2013 by the New York Young Leaders, part of the America Ireland Fund.

Chris O’Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry are all expected to return for the finale episode of Graham Linehan’s sitcom “The IT Crowd.” The whole nerdy team will be back together for a one-off special, which is set to start filming at the end of May...READ MORE

Irish writer Colm Toibin received the news that his controversial play The Testament of Mary, which tells the story of Jesus’ mother in her old age, was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play last Tuesday morning...READ MORE